Mark 2:2
THE WORD; the word of God, the truths of the gospel.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WORD; the word of God, the truths of the gospel.... [ Continue Reading ]
BORNE OF FOUR; carried by four men. Matthew 9:2-8.... [ Continue Reading ]
PRESS; the crowd of people. UNCOVERED THE ROOF; the roofs of the houses were then flat, and the sick man could be let down from them into the presence of Jesus.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEIR FAITH; their confidence in his willingness and power to heal. Sickness is often the means of leading men to feel their need of divine help; and application to Christ, with strong confidence in him, is the way to obtain it.... [ Continue Reading ]
PERCEIVED IN HIS SPIRIT; by his knowledge of their hearts.... [ Continue Reading ]
The manner in which Jesus Christ, when on earth, performed miracles, showed that he was able to forgive sins, and of course was truly divine.... [ Continue Reading ]
HATH POWER; authority, right, and ability.... [ Continue Reading ]
THY BED; the small couch on which he lay.... [ Continue Reading ]
ON THIS FASHION; they never before saw any one who could thus cure the palsy.... [ Continue Reading ]
SEASIDE; the sea of Galilee. Matthew 4:18. Hope of temporal blessings will often draw together multitudes of people; and when they are assembled, ministers of the gospel, if they have fit opportunity, should address them on the superior value of spiritual blessings, and point out the way to obtain t... [ Continue Reading ]
LEVI; the same as Matthew, Matthew 9:9. It was common among the Jews to have two or more names.... [ Continue Reading ]
Christ eats with publicans. Matthew 9:10-13.... [ Continue Reading ]
Kind social dealings at proper times, with all sorts of persons, in order to do them good, is essential to the highest excellence and the greatest usefulness; and none are so exalted, that they ought to think it beneath them.... [ Continue Reading ]
From all the occurrences of life we should endeavor to draw important instruction, and as we have opportunity, should communicate it for the benefit of others.... [ Continue Reading ]
Disciples fasting. Matthew 9:14-17.... [ Continue Reading ]
Plucking the ears of corn. Matthew 12:1-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
ABIATHAR THE HIGH - PRIEST; in the days of Abiathar, who was afterwards high-priest. It appears from 1 Samuel 21:1-6, that Ahimelech was high-priest when David ate the show-bread. But Abiathar his son shortly after succeeded him, and was high-priest when David was king.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SABBATH WAS MADE FOR MAN; at the creation, Genesis 2:2-3, for his benefit and happiness. NOT MAN FOR THE SABBATH; it is not, by superstitious observance, to be perverted to a denial of the just claims of mercy. The day is to be kept in such a manner as God has shown to be best suited to make me... [ Continue Reading ]
THEREFORE; because the Sabbath was made for man. The argument is from the design of the Sabbath. Since it was made for man's good, the Son of man, who is God in human nature, who has come to redeem man, and who has all things pertaining to man's good in his own hands, must also be the Lord of the Sa... [ Continue Reading ]